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Record Nr.

UNINA9910143330503321

Autore

Leandro Gioacchino

Titolo

Meta-analysis in medical research [[electronic resource] ] : the handbook for the understanding and practice of meta-analysis / / Gioacchino Leandro

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass., : BMJ books, : Blackwell Pub., 2005

ISBN

1-280-19708-0

9786610197088

0-470-76175-X

0-470-99489-4

1-4051-4385-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (112 p.)

Disciplina

610.72

610/.72

Soggetti

Meta-analysis

Medicine - Research - Evaluation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 87) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- How to plan a meta-analysis -- Bias in the meta-analytical research -- Statistical procedures -- Working procedures -- How to read, evaluate and present a meta-analysis -- How to use the program.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is a joint package of a practical manual on how to undertake meta-analysis in medicine together with an accompanying CD-ROM. This provides individuals with access to meta-analysis software and the instructions and guidance on how to undertake them.  The software package contains a computer program 'Metanalysis' which performs statistical analyses for the meta-analysis. It has some unique features currently not available in other meta-analysis software packages:ability to import graphics into Word, PowerPoint etc Galbraith's plots cu